getting the most out of teaching pop music - nckp 2015
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POP MUSICGetting the most
Tim TophamNCKP Chicago 2015timtopham.comtim.topham.9timjtopham
out of teaching
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TEACHING POP?
Is there merit in
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“If chords are the building blocks of tonal music, why aren’t we making them a teaching priority?”
@timjtopham
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It’s not just pop…
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What makes for goodSight Reading?
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CHORDS &PROGRESSIONS
RHYTHM
MELODY
The building blocks of music
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CHORDS &PROGRESSIONS
RHYTHM
MELODY
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CHORDS &PROGRESSIONS
RHYTHM
MELODY
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CHORDS &PROGRESSIONS
RHYTHM
MELODY
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“Pop is the lens through which we can most effectively teach today’s students about musical building blocks.”
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POP MUSIC?What
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What part would you like to learn?
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Learning small sections or riffs is totally OK!
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Students don’t have toPerform or Perfect Pop
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CHORDSStart with
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C F G
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C F G12 bar blues
C C C CF F C C G F C C
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C C C CF F C C G F C C
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C F G (G7)Hey Jude
C G G7 CF C G C
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C F G AmLet it Be
C G Am FC F G F
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PROGRESSIONSLeading to
…and composing
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LEAD SHEETS?What about
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HARMONISINGExplore
from the start
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C F GAm Dm Em
CAmEC
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CONNECTIONSMake
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“For pop piano teaching to be relevant, teachers must demonstrate how it links to other areas of music study.”
@timjtopham
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Am Dm Em
C F G Am G F E !!
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Kevin Olson
Am F G Em
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Batman Begins - Eptesicus
Gm Eb
F Dm
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What if it’s TOOHARD?
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Teach about chords from the beginning
In summary:
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In summary:Think of pop as a lens
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Be open to teaching what students want
to learn
In summary:
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Effective pedagogy is about making connections
In summary:
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